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Optometrist salary in British Columbia

NOC 31111 · Optometrists

Median optometrist pay in British Columbia is $69,500 a year, with most earning between $37,929 and $145,000 — about $52,942 after tax.

Median wage
$69,500
per year
Figure: 2021 Census, 2021.
Low
$37,929
per year
High
$145,000
per year
Take-home at the median
$52,942
after tax, CPP and EI
vs Canada
-14.2%
gap to the national median of $81,000
Income percentile
67th
where the median sits among British Columbia earners

Pay by occupation

Optometrist salary by province

Median wage from Job Bank; provinces and territories without a published figure are omitted. Pick one for the full breakdown with take-home pay.

ProvinceLowMedianHigh
Manitoba—$119,000—
Quebec$33,109$97,000$178,000
Nova Scotia—$85,000—
Alberta$32,867$84,000$178,000
Ontario$37,561$78,000$156,000
British Columbia$37,929$69,500$145,000
Saskatchewan—$68,500—

Educational information only — not financial advice. Wages are Job Bank estimates for the occupation as a whole; your pay depends on employer, experience and region.

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Official Government of Canada data

Wages are from the Government of Canada Job Bank open-data wage file (Employment and Social Development Canada, 2025 release), by NOC 2021 unit group and province. Low, median and high are roughly the 10th, 50th and 90th percentiles of the underlying survey (Labour Force Survey, Census or small-area estimation — noted under each figure). Annual equivalents assume 2,080 hours (40 h/week × 52). Take-home uses 2026 federal and provincial tax, CPP/QPP and EI. Reproduced under the Open Government Licence – Canada.